Demand Planner in Camberley

Energy Jobline ZR; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods firm is seeking an experienced Demand Planner to join their team in Camberley. This role involves improving demand forecasts and collaborating across departments to ensure product availability. Candidates should have a background in demand planning, excellent analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. This is a hybrid role offering a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analysis.
• Strong forecasting and data management skills.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve demand forecasts across key retail channels.
• Analyse sales data and promotional trends for production planning.
• Monitor and optimise availability and waste KPIs.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Supply chain analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

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Job Description

Demand Planner

6-Month Interim Contract | Camberley (Hybrid/Remote)

£275–£325 per day (Inside IR35)

We’re working with a leading consumer goods business in the food retail sector, seeking a Demand Planner to join their fast-paced and collaborative planning team. This role plays a key part in ensuring product availability across major retail and grocery partners while balancing efficiency, waste, and cost.

This is an analytical, hands‑on position suited to someone with strong forecasting and data management skills, ideally gained in an FMCG, manufacturing, or supply chain environment. You’ll act as the link between commercial, operations, and procurement teams, ensuring accurate forecasting and effective demand planning processes across multiple product lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve demand forecasts across key retail and grocery channels
• Analyse sales data and promotional trends to inform production planning and stock allocation
• Monitor and optimise availability and waste KPIs, ensuring consistent product supply and minimal loss
• Collaborate with procurement to align ingredient and materials planning with forecasted volumes
• Support new product launches, range changes, and product transitions to ensure seamless implementation
• Produce and present regular insight reports to senior stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance trends
• Work cross‑functionally with logistics, manufacturing, and sales to drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and process efficiency

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analysis, ideally within FMCG, food, or consumer products
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power Query or Power BI highly desirable
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple functions
• Highly organised and comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment with changing priorities
• Detail‑oriented with a proactive approach to problem solving

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a recognised consumer goods brand during a key period of growth and transformation. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring supply chain efficiency and product performance, with full exposure to commercial, operational, and planning decision‑making.

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Demand Planner or Analyst with a background in FMCG or supply chain forecasting and are available immediately, we’d love to hear from you.

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